Background: Heavy menstrual bleeding is defined as excessive menstrual blood loss that interferes with a woman’s physical, social, emotional, or material quality of life. Puberty menorrhagia is excessive bleeding occurring between menarche and 19 years. The leading cause of puberty menorrhagia is hypothalamic pituitary-ovarian axis immaturity followed by bleeding disorders and endocrine disorders. Excessive blood loss leading to anemia has a negative impact over the development and quality of life of the adolescent, requiring immediate attention to these cases. The objective is to evaluate the treatment modalities in the management of cases of puberty menorrhagia admitted in a tertiary care center.
Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the treatment modalities in the management of cases of puberty menorrhagia admitted in a tertiary care center.
Materials and Methods: A retrospective and observational study was done on adolescents admitted for management of puberty menorrhagia in Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences over a period lasting from January 2017 to October 2021 from hospital records.
Results: Among the 35 admitted, 42% belonged to the age group 10–14 years. About 62.8% presented with symptoms lasting
Key words: Puberty Menorrhagia; Puberty; Abnormal Uterine Bleeding; Treatment of Puberty Menorrhagia
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